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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Henry Simpson Keefer
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Henry "Harry" Simpson Keefer
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LAST NAME: Keefer
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FIRST NAME: Henry
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MIDDLE NAME: Simpson
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NICKNAME: Harry
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TITLE: Mr.
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GENDER: M
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MILITARY: WWI - Army
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BORN: 5 Dec 1890
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DIED: 14 Jun 1981
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BURIED: 14 Jun 1981
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BIRTH PLACE: Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: 1900 IA CENSUS - Henry S. Keefer, age 9, b. Dec 1891 in Iowa, is enumerated with father Daniel S., age 43, occupation farmer, b. Aug 1856 in Pennsylvania, and Myra, age 37, b. Feb, 1863 in Iowa, along with Robert, age 13, b. Jan 1887, Lois, age 11, b. Oct 1889, Charley A., age 7, b. Dec 1893, and Keneth, age 4, b. Jul 1896, all born in Iowa;
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OBITUARY: Harry S. Keefer, 90, of 738 Cummings Lane N, died Sunday at Salem Hospital Memorial Unit.
A native of Knoxville, Iowa, he had lived in Salem 77 years. An Army veteran of World War I, he was a fruit grower. He was a charter member of Keizer Grange and a member of American Legion Post 19.
Surviving are sisters, Lois and Mary Keefer and Irma E. Bunnell, Salem; brothers, Royal W., Salem, and C. Murray, Seymour, Conn.
Private graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Pioneer Cemetery, Barrick mortuary in charge.
Statesman Journal, 16 Jun 1981, 12:3
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INSCRIPTION: Harry S. Keefer
Pvt US Army
World War I
1890 - 1981
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SOURCES: IOOF
1900 IA CENSUS (Marion Co., Washington, ED 58, sheet A1)
Saucy Survey & Photographs
SJ 16 Jun 1981, 12:3
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LOT: FA 21
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SPACE: 1 NW
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